More than 1,800 prisoners escape in Nigeria
(UTVNEWS | COLOMBO) – More than 1,800 inmates have escaped from a prison in Nigeria after it was attacked by gunmen, officials say. The attackers...
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Flash floods kill 113 in Indonesia and East Timor
(UTVNEWS | COLOMBO) – At least 113 people have died after flash floods and landslides hit Indonesia and East Timor on Sunday. Torrential rain sparked...
Akshay Kumar in hospital with COVID
(UTVNEWS | COLOMBO) – Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar has been hospitalised a day after testing positive for Covid-19. The actor said he was doing fine...
LG scraps smartphone business as losses mount
(UTVNEWS | COLOMBO) – LG Electronics said on Monday it would close down its loss-making smartphone business. In January, the South Korean electronics giant said...
Disney no longer keen on “The Right Stuff”
(UTVNEWS | COLOMBO) – National Geographic’s adaptation of Tom Wolfe’s 1979 non-fiction novel “The Right Stuff” for the Disney+ service has been cancelled. The streamer...
Zendaya is Lola Bunny in “Space Jam”
(UTVNEWS | COLOMBO) – Following this morning’s trailer drop, it has now been revealed that Zendaya (“Spider-Man: Homecoming,” “Euphoria”) is voicing the character of Lola...
Valencia leave pitch in response to alleged racist comment
(UTVNEWS | COLOMBO) – Valencia walked off the pitch during Sunday’s 2-1 La Liga defeat at Cadiz after an alleged racist comment, before later returning...
Spieth wins first title since 2017
(UTVNEWS | COLOMBO) – Former world number one Jordan Spieth won the Texas Open by two shots to end a victory drought of nearly four...
Tighter restrictions for India’s Maharashtra state
(UTVNEWS | COLOMBO) – The Indian state of Maharashtra will see tighter restrictions from Monday following a sharp spike in Covid-19 infections. A night time...
Dozens dead as floods hit Indonesia and East Timor
(UTVNEWS | COLOMBO) – At least 101 people have died after flash floods and landslides hit Indonesia and East Timor on Sunday. Torrential rain sparked...